Most software in the world today only supports one language. In recent years, some countries have grown sharply in their use of technology. These emerging markets offer a great opportunity for broadening software usage and increasing software sales. Software companies who want to seize these opportunities must prepare their solutions to support other countries and languages. This presentation provides you with a solid introduction to globalization through concepts and terminology such as Unicode and DBCS. The process for making software applications global is examined from the planning stages through translation and testing. Tips and techniques provide important insight for user interface design and data handling. By the end of this presentation you will have a good understanding of what is required to make your System i5 application support multiple languages.